March 24, 2015

I read those words on the ceiling of a church on the East Side after wandering around Manhattan after work one day.

I stumbled upon those words saved into the notebook portion of my phone.  So much emotion is going into planning, tying up loose ends around the trip and our jobs, and making sure everything is taken care of before we leave the States.  Even though this seems like the most stressful time, I stopped and caught myself after re-reading this saved note: these are all good things.  It’s good that we are paying old bills and cleaning out stuff that we no longer need.  It’s good that we are taking care of doctors appointments that we’ve been putting off for so long.  It’s good that we are leaving or putting our jobs on hold to be happier.  And most importantly, through all the emotions and stress of this journey, it is good for us to be here, be in the present, and feeling the fortune of incredible opportunity.

I always played by the rules… listened to my parents, did well in school, participated in every should-do activity along the way, and now im doing the unimaginable… leaving all that I’ve worked for an adventure in return.